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A portmanteau of "simple" and "complexity".
It refers to a response or concept that appears incredibly simple on the surface, but implies a reality that is far more—perhaps infinitely—complicated. It describes the paradox where the only true answer to a question is a concise summary of a—possibly massive—interconnected web of factors.
Commonly found in psychology or deep philosophical debates where reductive answers (like "it's just biology") are incomplete, but the full truth is too intricate to explain in casual conversation.
Coined by Dr. Gerbz in 2025.
It refers to a response or concept that appears incredibly simple on the surface, but implies a reality that is far more—perhaps infinitely—complicated. It describes the paradox where the only true answer to a question is a concise summary of a—possibly massive—interconnected web of factors.
Commonly found in psychology or deep philosophical debates where reductive answers (like "it's just biology") are incomplete, but the full truth is too intricate to explain in casual conversation.
Coined by Dr. Gerbz in 2025.
Example 1:
Person A: "Do I have trust issues because of my ex, or because my parents were distant?"
Person B: "It's a combination of both, plus your temperament, plus that one teacher you hated in 3rd grade... Sorry for the simplexity."
Person A: "It's okay, I guess the truth is usually messy."
Example 2:
"I hate when politicians give a simplexity to an economic crisis. Saying 'we need more jobs' is true, but it ignores the million moving parts required to make that happen."
Person A: "Do I have trust issues because of my ex, or because my parents were distant?"
Person B: "It's a combination of both, plus your temperament, plus that one teacher you hated in 3rd grade... Sorry for the simplexity."
Person A: "It's okay, I guess the truth is usually messy."
Example 2:
"I hate when politicians give a simplexity to an economic crisis. Saying 'we need more jobs' is true, but it ignores the million moving parts required to make that happen."
by Dr. Gerbz November 22, 2025
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